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The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier. (english.elpais.com)

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[–] br3d 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Same in the UK. Very curious how all over the world, governments created exactly the same tax loophole. I can't think which highly resourced industry might have been involved in "advising" them

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

At least in Switzerland, people were really using them for work until a few days ago.

It was only farmers, carpenters or builders until it became a trend.

I guess the law was okay before but they never thought that someone would want to have such a huge vehicle just to get groceries 😅